The Buffalo Bills made a number of changes to their 53-man roster Tuesday afternoon. The team signed wide receiver Philly Brown, safety Trae Elston and safety Shamarko Thomas. It released defensive end Eric Lee and defensive back Robert Blanton. Buffalo also moved safety Colt Anderson to injured reserve. He was injury during the team’s surprising Week 4 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

Both Brown and Elston have spent time with the Bills this year. Brown, who was brought in due to wide receiver Jordan Matthews’ hand injury, initially signed with Buffalo in the offseason. He failed to make an impact in the preseason and was released before the regular season. He was brought back for his familiarity with the team’s offense.

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Elston actually spent the first two weeks of the 2017 season with Buffalo before being waived on Sept. 19. He was claimed by the Philadelphia Eagles, who waivde him just a few days later.

Thomas is perhaps the most interesting of the Bills’ new acquisitions. The 26-year-old spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being selected in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He signed with the New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent in the offseason but was released at the beginning of September. Thomas has recorded 53 tackles throughout his career.

To make room on the roster for their new players, the Bills released Eric Lee and Robert Blanton. Lee, a defensive end who signed with Buffalo’s practice squad in September, was actually promoted to the team’s active roster last week. Blanton signed with the Bills near the end of last month after being released by the Dallas Cowboys during the preseason.

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